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Sunday, December 18, 2016

BACKGROUND: Neighbors' letters of concern and other documents filed with town concerning 95-room hotel proposal

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- Here are links to various letters of concerns from neighbors and documents from the developer -- all filed with the town of Williamstown in connection with a $12-million, 95-room chain hotel proposal at the former Grand Union property on State Road (state Route 2).

"While we acknowledge the importance of using commercially-zoned lots to promote economic activity, we feel this is not the best use of a parcel that abuts a quiet residential neighborhood, and we are not convinced that a large corporate-owned budget motel will ultimately benefit the town. The project has a number of potential impacts on residential neighbors such as loss of visual privacy, light pollution, increased exposure to strangers and potential crime, overload of utiliteis and sewer, overload of internet, trash containment, noise from service vehicles, and human noise."
"We ask you to consider carefully whether this project makes sense for Williamstown . . . . "

• "430 Main Street is our only attractive, professional
office building in Williamstown! Why allowit to be knocked down . . .[L]et’sworkhardertobringforward-thinkingcompaniestoourtownthatmighthiresomeofour students, especially our foreign
students that need a head start in changing and challenging political
times. We need them to stayhere!"